Library Resources for Online students – Text only Notes
HOWLER learning module January 12, 2012
Madison Area Technical College Libraries

Slide 1 – Title: Library Resources 4
(Graphics: Libraries' logo and photo of student working in the library)

Slide 2 – Introduction. Hello, I'm Matthew, one of the librarians of Madison College Libraries, where we help you find, access, and evaluate the information you need for your assignments.  This tutorial provides an overview of many of the services and resources we offer students, especially those of you who are taking courses online. (Graphics: Library logo and photo of a librarian). 




Slide 3 - Libraries Traditional. Traditionally, libraries were merely a physical destination where you went to find materials for research assignments.  Although that's still true of Madison College Libraries, we also offer access to a wealth of electronic materials that allow for substantial academic research from anywhere you can access the internet. (Graphics: photos of patrons in the library, one from years ago, one more recent)




Slide 4 - Electronic Library
These materials can be accessed through our home page. (Graphic: Screenshot of Library Homepage)




Slide 5 - College Home
Which is most easily accessed from the home page of the College. (Graphic: Screenshot of College homepage)




Slide 6 - Locating Libraries
Along the top menu bar, next to home, is the link to Madison College Libraries. (Closeup of link to Libraries page)




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Once here, the Libraries' home page serves as your gateway to a vast array of materials for research. (Graphic: Library homepage)




Slide 8 - E-Books
These include electronic versions of books, or e-books. (Graphic: E-book record and image of the print versions cover)




Slide 9 - Databases
Databases. (Graphic: Database search screen)




Slide 10 - Research Guides
 (Graphic: Screenshot of research guide on political science)




Slide 11 - FOD
And thousands of documentary and educational streaming films. (Graphic: Screenshot of Films on Demand interface)




Slide 12 - Getting Started
 (Graphic: Man preparing to run a race)




Slide 13 - Navigation One
 (Graphics: 6 click buttons)




lide 14 - Finding E-Books Title
 (Graphic:Photographic negative image of ebook record)




Slide 15 - Finding E-Books I
Once again, click on the link to Libraries from the College's home page. (Graphic: College homepage link to Libraries)




Slide 16 - Advanced Search Catalog
The center section of our page helps you to find materials.  On the 'Books/AV' tab, select advanced search to add more control to our search for books. (Graphics: Homepage of libraries and detail of the center section with a link to Advanced Search)




Slide 17 - Enter Terms
Let's try a search using the term 'history' in the subject field. (Graphic: Screenshot of advanced search screen)




Slide 18 - Typing 'History'
 (Graphic: Screenshot of advanced search, entering term 'history')




Slide 19 - Format Search
Next, let's change the format drop-down menu... (Screenshot of 'format' dropdown and mouse pointer selecting it)




Slide 20 - Select E Book Dropdown
...and choose E-Book. (Selecting e-book from menu options of dropdown)




Slide 21 - And Search Catalog
Now you're ready to search for only E-books on history (Graphic: Mouse clicks search)




Slide 22 - Link to E-Book. : Let's look at the third in our list of results, This Mighty Scourge.  To view this book, click the link 'Connect to this resource online'. (Screenshot of results and connecting to the link 'Connect to this resource online)




Slide 23 - E Full Text. This will open up a separate database, where you will find the book's contents.  To read from the work, click the link 'eBook Full Text'. (Graphic: Mouse choosing 'e-Book Full Text' on the e-books start page)




Slide 24 - Table O' Contents
Here you can either click through the book, page by page, or jump to particular section with the table of contents that's provided. (Graphic: Screenshot of book's table of contents)




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Some books will even be available for you to download and read offline. (Graphic: Download option available for some books)




Slide 26 - Navigation 2 (Graphic: Click buttons for 6 parts of tutorial)




Slide 27 - Find Articles Title
: Graphic: Image from an article, 'Occupy Salem'




Slide 28 - From Home to Databases
To access thousands of electronic publications, change the center section of the home page to 'Databases'... (Graphic: Clicking 'database' button on home page of Libraries)




Slide 29 - Browse by A-Z
And select the first link, Browse databases by A-Z list' (Graphic: Close-up of 'databases' tab, including the link to 'Browse databases by A-Z list)




Slide 30 - Find Articles Page
Which will bring you to a three column list of databases, our Find Articles page. (Graphic: Screenshot of Find Articles page.)




Slide 31 - Content
Each of these databases offer unique content, a mix of scholarly journals, newspapers, trade publications, and popular magazines. (Graphics: Images of types of database resources)




Slide 32 - Choose Databases. To get started, select a database, such as Opposing Viewpoints, which offers differing opinions on the controversial subjects of today. (Graphic: Find Articles page with 'Opposing Viewpoints' selected)




Slide 33 - Opposing VP Start Page
Some topics in the news are listed up front, but we can also search for our topic. (Graphic: Opposing Viewpoints home page)




Slide 34 - Search Function - Opposing Viewpoints. : When we begin to type our search term, in this case 'cyberbullying', the database suggested topics as we type, much in the way that web search engines often do. When we begin to type our search term, in this case 'cyberbullying', the database suggested topics as we type, much in the way that web search engines often do. (Graphic: Search function in Opposing Viewpoints)




Slide 35 - Cyberbulling Article. When our search results appear, we often have hundreds or even thousands of results from well-known, trusted publications.  From here, you can decided to print, email or save the articles that best address your topic.  Most of our databases even provide help creating a citation for you and some even offer text-to speech for those with reading disabilities or visual impairments. (Graphic: Screenshots showing database tools)




Slide 36 - Navigation 3
 (Graphics: Navigation click buttons)




Slide 37 - Finding Streaming Vid Title
(Graphic: Screenshot of streaming video interface)




Slide 38 - FOD Link
From the center section of the home page, below where you search for books, click on 'Films on Demand'. (Graphics: Center of home page, mouse selecting 'Films on Demand' link)




Slide 39 - Subject Search FOD
One way you can find a video on your topic is to browse the subjects' index.  To get started, select subjects. (Graphic: Films on Demand home page with 'Subjects' index highlighted.)




Slide 40 - List of Subjects
A list of general subject areas appears from which you can choose a related subject. (Graphic: Screenshot of the list of general subjects found in Films on Demand)




Slide 41 - Search Box
Or, use the search function. (Graphic: Mouse highlights search box)




Slide 42 - Click Search
Let's see what video titles are related to the term 'racism'. (Graphic: Screenshot of 'racism' entered in search box)




Slide 43 - Films on Demand Results
From here we'll choose one of the 73 related titles from three pages of results (Graphic: Search results in Films on Demand)




Slide 44 - Select Play Window
When you find a video you would like to view, click the title or the play icon to watch. (Graphic: Selecting a video)




Slide 45 - Just Press Play
That will open a larger play window that has control features below the viewing screen. (Graphic: Screenshot of play window)




Slide 46 - Cite Button
If you need to provide source information for a paper, click the citation button. (Graphic: Screenshot highlighting the 'Citation' button in Films on Demand)




Slide 47 - Films on Demand Citation
Once you do, Films on Demand provides a citation in either MLA or Chicago style formatting. (Graphic: Screenshot showing citation generated by the database)




Slide 48
 (Graphics: Buttons for navagation) 




Slide 49 - Intro: Finding Research Guides
 (Graphic: Screenshot of Reference and Research Help page)




Slide 50 - Research Guides Link
On the right side of the Libraries' home page, under Library Services, select Research Guides. (Graphic: Screenshot showing the 'Research Guides' link)




Slide 51 - Browse Research Guides
Here you can select 'Browse all Guides' or do a search. (Graphic: Screenshot of subject index of guides and the 'Browse all Guides' button)




Slide 52 - A-Z List of Research Guides
Using the browse feature, you can scroll down the page or jump to guides beginning with particular letter, such as 'H' for 'history'. (Graphic: Screenshot of A-Z index of guides)




Slide 53 - List of Research Guides
...Where you will find all our guides on 'history' - we have one for each type taught here at the College. (Graphic: List of history research guides)




Slide 54 - Find Reference and Research Help Page. In addition to research guides, we have a Reference and Research Help page designed to guide your web research towards more reliable and authoritative online source material. (Graphics: Home page with link to Reference and Research Help page)




Slide 55 - Citation Help and Credo. At the top of the page you will find links to help with citing your sources, plus a link to Credo Reference, which provides online access to more than 500 specialized reference books on academic topics. (Graphic: Reference and research help page, highlighting the 'Citation help' links and Credo Reference Books link.)




Slide 56 - Research Guuides and Ref. : A bit further down you can again link to our research guides, several reference databases on topics from anatomy and literature to auto repair.  Plus, we link to some good websites that indentify trusted web sites on given topics. (Graphic: Other links on the page)




Slide 57 - Stats and Facts
Toward the bottom of the page, we link to fact checking sites and several sites for trusted statistical information. Between these web sources, e-books, Films on Demand, and database sources, your online research options are plentiful. (Graphic: Links to fact check and statistical sites)




Slide 58 - Navigation 4
Graphics: Navigation buttons)




Slide 59 - Contact Us. If you run into difficulty, either getting started or when you are deep into your research, don't hesitate to contact the friendly staff of Madison College Libraries.  If you need a quick answer, try our 'Ask a Librarian' service.  Otherwise, give us a phone call or a text, send an email.  If you let us know ahead of time, you can also Skype a librarian - a video chat for those who are less familiar with the service. (Graphics: Screenshot of the Reference and Research help page with our contact information, graphics of phone, email, skype, and a photo of a friendly librarian)




Slide 60 - Ref Appointments. :  Plus, you can always stop in or set up a reference appointment, either in person or by phone. Plus, you can always stop in or set up a reference appointment, either in person or by phone. (Graphic: Photo of staff helping students at the Library service desk at Truax)




Slide 61 - Navigation 5
 (Graphics: Navigation buttons)




Slide 62 - Tutorials Title
 (Graphic: Screenshot from a tutorial on databases)




Slide 63 - HOWLER link
There's a link to our HOWLER tutorials under Library Services.  (Graphic: Home page link to 'HOWLER' under Library Services)




Slide 64
The tutorials go into depth discussing the skills and strategies that are required for college-level research. (Graphic: Photo of a woman doing research in the library)




Slide 65 - Start Video
Once you're on the page, you can play a tutorial by clicking on the tutorial name or on the tutorial's play icon. (Graphics: HOWLER page showing how to watch a tutorial)




Slide 66 - VB in Tutorial
Tutorials will guide you through a topic, a process, or a strategy for research.  They're closed captioned and 508 compliant. (Graphic: Screenshot from a tutorial)




Slide 67 - Wolves Shot
: They will give you suggestions for improving your research strategies. (Graphic: Screenshot showing feedback from a tutorial quiz question)




Slide 68 - Quiz Q 
And HOWLER will quiz you along the way to make sure concepts stay with you after you are finsihed. (Graphic: Screenshot from a quiz slide)




Slide 69. If you find you encounter problems when using any of the resources discussed in this tutorial, or, even if you have problems with BlackBoard, MyMadison College or student email, contact the student computer help desk, located in the library, at the numbers listed. (Graphic showing computer help numbers, (608)243-4444 or (866)277-4445 (toll free) and a photograph of a librarian helping a student)




Slide 70 - Friendly librarians
When you have a question, check with the information experts of Madison College Libraries.  We're here to help. (Graphics: photos of Madison College Librarians)




Slide 71
Thanks for viewing this Madison College Libraries tutorial. (Graphics: Library logo and photo of books on a shelf)